Earth-working attachment



April 16, 1929 A. P. scARBRouH T AL 1,709,408

EARTH WORKING ATTACHMENT Filed June l0, 1927 @gw/@4m (ifm.

Patented pr. 16, 1929K.

[UNITED srATEs vARTHUR 1. scARRRoUGH'AND CURRRY M. Hom, or HANFOR'D, CALIFORNIA.

EARTHJWORKING ATTACHMENT.

Application mea Jane .10,

, This invention relates to improvements in earth working attachments for plows and similar cultivating devices, having for an objectto` provide a device adapted to be attached to the usual walking or gang plow yespecially advantageous for use inthe turning of a furrow or working soil adjacent or Vin proximity to vegetation, as for example,

trees, vines etc., without the need of a separate plow for such purpose as wellras a sepa:

rate and distinct plowing operation and withadjacent toand collectively with the forming of the first furrow, thereby dispensing with the need of a special typeof plow for this purpose or the necessity of hoeing or simio larly working such soil, all' of which entails an additional expense.

Other objects of the invention will.y be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter. f

In order that the invention and its mode of operation maybe readily understood by those skilled in the art, we have in the accompanying illustrative drawing and in the detailed following description based thereupon, set out one' possible embodiment of the invention. In these drawings: v Figure l is a perspective `view of a walk ing type of plow equipped with the inven# tion, and j Figure 2 is another perspective view of the same with the draft beam out away. j

Having more particular reference to the drawings, in connection with which like characters of reference will designate corresponding parts throughout, I have shown for purposes of illustration herein, my improved furrow forming attachment used in connection with the usual type of walking plow including a mold board 1 and a landside portion 2 from which the usual draft beam 3 eX- tends.

' the necessary degree of'rigidityand stability,

1927. serial No. 197,598.

the inner end of which is formed with a biased right angularly disposed extension and connecting plate 5 adapted to be secured through bolts, rivets or other suitable fastening devices 6 tothe intermediate portion of the landside 2 of the plow, While the arm proper extends laterally and rearwardly in a diagonal direction from thesaid landside 2 as is shown in the Figure l to a point sufficiently -distant from the sameto permit of the formlng'of a furrow'distinct and apart from that formed by the mold board l and the point of the equipped plow.

Fixedly mounted upon the outer eXtremity and rearwardly directed portion of the supporting arm 4 1s an earth working blade 7 formed of that gradeof metal ordinarily 'l used in the construction of the now prevalent f types of plows, said blade being of a size less than the size of themold board l of the equipped plow but generallysimulating the shape thereof as well as the positioning of the same with respect to the landside and vpoint of the walking plow herein illustrated. The lower portion of the earth working blade or shovel 7 is formed with a substantially right angularly disposed lip` 8 adapted to ilushly engage with the upper side of the 'free end of the arm 4 and should-be lixedly engaged therewith through the medium of bolts, rivets or similar fastening devices 9, which, as will be noted, are passed through said lip and through adjacent portions of the arm 4, thereby rigidly and fixedly positioning the attachment properwitli respect to the said arn'i 4 and the landside 2 of the equipped plow The upper or free portion of the earth working blade of the attachment is curved laterallyand toward the landside portion 2 of the aforesaid plow and -`generally simulates its formation, the'formation or curvature of the mold board l thereof, asv is shown in the Figure 2; the forwarder leading edge of the blade 7 being adapted to have a cleaving-like engagement with the soil to be? Aworked thereby whereupon with a proper depth of the same in the soiland the drawing of the plow and the attachment forwardly therethrough, a furrow will be turned -towards and adjacent to as well as in parallelism to the furrow turned by the simultaneously functioningmold board l.

Because of the curvature of the working` blade 7 toward the landside portion 2 of the equipped plow and away from rows of vegetation being cultivated, it will be understood that said blade will be permitted to pass by this vegetation without 'damaging the same in any manner lwhatsoever and yet, will be permitted to thoroughly and eiiectually Work the soil in immediate proximity to the roots thereof. Furthermore, because of the particular formation of the earth working blade 7, it will be understood that with en- ,f ragement of the same inthe soil to the proper depth land its drawing forwardly through said soil, the blade will act in the fashion of a plow mold boardin that it will engage and turn a furrow away from the leading or forward edge thereof.

Due to the detachable connection of the earth working blade of the attachment proper to the supporting arm if, it will be understood that the same `may be removed forirepair or replacement, such as conditions or preference may dictate. Furthermore, by reason of the diagonally rearward disposition of a normally,horizontally positioned supporting arm 4 with respect to the landside 2 of an equipped plow, it will be appreciated that the head or resistance of said bracket arm in engaging with and being `moved through soil will be reduced to a minimum in that the leading edge of said arm will move through the soil in a substantially steering like fashion. However, under certain conditions, it may become desi rable and` preferable to extend the bracket arm i at true right angles with respect to the landside portion 2 of an equipped plow and under said conditions, it is of course to be understood that we 'Y consider modifications or adaptations of this character to be within the province lof the invention.

Manifestly, the construction shown is capable of considerable modification and such rmodification asis Within the spirit of our whereby it Vwill extend laterally therefrom adjacent its lower edge, a blade secured to the opposite end of said bar and said blade being of a size less than that of the mold board but simulating 'the shape and position of the mold board. f

2. The combination with a landsidcturning plow bottom including a mold board and a landsioe portion, of a cultivating attachment for the turning of the soil adjacent to or in proximity to thevegetation, comprising a rectangularly disposed extension' and connecting plate formed with one end of Said bar, means for attaching' said plate tothe intermediate portion of the landside `portion of the p low bottom whereby said bar will extend laterally and rearwardly -in aI diagonal direction from the landside portion, an earth working blade secured to the opposite end of said bar and said blade being of `less size than that of the moldboard, but simulating Athe shape and position thereof.

y In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands. y

ARTHUR P.V SCARBROUGH. CURREY M. HOLT. 

